Bishop’s Palace: Medieval ruin Bishop Palace in Wales (Part – 1)

By Asad Russel –

About the Bishio’s Palace, St. Davids, Wales:
In Wales in the tiny city St Davids next to the St. David’s Cathedral in imposing ruins the Bishop’s Palace stands. In the Middle Ages based at St Davids of the church to the wealth and the great power testifies even after centuries of neglect the building’s enduring grandeur.

The history of the Bishop’s Palace:
In Wales the most important and largest medieval diocese was the St Davids. For the six century saint the patron saint of Wales Saint David’s relics the cathedral housed and of pilgrims’ substantial numbers attracted which includes the King William I who was the Conqueror.

With Bishop Henry Gower (from 1328 to 1347 before the appointment, the bishops lived in what type of accommodation or where it was uncertain. Near the cathedral would have been the episcopal residence, and on this site was probably, of the 12th century from as early as the end the west range dates. However, of Bishop Gower to the wealth, inspiration and power are testament the remaining buildings.

Two separate range of rooms Gower erected, his own private use one was for and for ceremonial occasions a second suitable, where to St Davids the distinguished pilgrims and important guests he could entertain. Above the vaulted undercrofts at the first floor level were built both sets of chambers and by the elaborated porches entered. However, the distinctive arcaded parapet was the glory of the crowing, of unifying the group of buildings which has the effects still.

In 1347 after the death of Gower seems to have been done of new building work little in the way. Increasingly, at St Davids stayed less the bishop and of the 16th century by the middle, at Abergwili, Carmarthen the residence of chief episcopal. To pay the dowry of his daughter had stripped the palace’s lead roof the first Protestant bishop of St David that rumors circulated at the same time.

Some of the building to demolish for a license Bishop Milbourne applied in 1616. Although was not carried out the plan, by then in poor condition must have been the buildings. By Parliamentary soldiers when St Davids was ransacked in 1678, was beyond repair the palace.

At the Bishop’s Palace what to see:
Survive neglect many of the walls and of the palace the main structure, for Gower and his successors what was like the palace giving us a good sense. In the ruins free roam visitors are allowed. In the dark undercrofts you can explore or from a second or third floor to get a good view can climb death defying medieval stairs. With good descriptions is well signposted each room and of what the rooms used to look like then cutaway diagrams.

From a small cathedral shop after you buy your ticket, is by the gate house entrance to the site, in Gower’s time as well which was the entrance. Into a grassy courtyard the gatehouse opens, are grouped the main building around which.   

Will Continue……..

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